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Euro Manganese from Canada and Integrals Power from the United Kingdom are considering an agreement to supply high-purity manganese sulfate from a project in the Czech Republic.

Comau from Italy is working with Intecells from the United States to further develop the use of cold plasma in the production of battery electrodes.

As part of the new “CellLab” project, an infrastructure for data-based research into battery production and its effects on cell quality is being created at RWTH Aachen University.

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has opened an 800 square-meter “Clean and Dry Zone” for industrial research, development, and testing.

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL claims it has made significant progress in its research into lithium metal batteries (LMB) and their durability.

POSCO Future M from South Korea has completed pilot production of its lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) cathode materials and is now preparing for mass production.

Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has completed construction of a pilot production line for its GEMSTONE solid-state battery. The plant currently achieves a yield of 90 percent.

UL Solutions from the USA has opened its EU-wide first battery test laboratory for electric vehicle and stationary energy storage system batteries in Aachen, Germany.

General Motors and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to prepare prismatic lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) battery cells with increased energy density for mass production by 2028.

South Korean battery manufacturer SK On has published new research results on solid-state batteries based on polymer oxide and on sulfide.

According to a recent study by partners from research and industry, battery cell manufacturers can achieve massive benefits through the targeted use of process simulation.

Construction of the Fraunhofer FFB Fab has begun in Münster, Germany, where modern production and research facilities are to be built on 20,000 square meters by the end of 2027.